Story Producer – National Storytelling Initiative
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part-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pasadena • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $30 - $40 per hour
About the role
- Lead story research and development for assigned projects, including identifying characters, themes, and narrative arcs.
- Conduct in-depth background research, interviews, and fact-checking to support story integrity.
- Collaborate with directors, DPs, and producers to shape story structure and approach.
- Serve on set or in the field as a producer for assigned projects, as needed.
- Support scripting, outlining, and editorial development through post-production.
- Provide story-focused feedback on edits, ensuring clarity, emotional truth, and narrative cohesion.
- Help prepare story materials for public release.
- Creating distribution strategy for projects owned, including festivals, screenings, and partner placements.
- Work closely with the Project Director and Lead Producer to align creative work with timelines and production needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 10+ years experience in storytelling, documentary, podcast, or narrative media.
- Strong story instincts with demonstrated experience shaping real-world narratives.
- Ability to work independently and manage assigned projects with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguity, conducting independent research and sense-making in complex or abstract subject areas.
- A self-starter and eager to build this new initiative.
- Consistent follow-through and reliability in meeting deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and care for editorial accuracy.
- Comfortable working in collaboration with a small, senior creative team.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
story researchnarrative developmentfact-checkingscriptingoutliningeditorial developmentstory feedbackdistribution strategyproject managementindependent research
Soft Skills
strong story instinctsability to work independentlysense-makingself-starterreliabilityattention to detailcollaborationcreativityadaptabilitycommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree